Basketball needs to matter with conference realignment; Linebackers key for Carolina Panthers defense

With conference realignment focused on mostly on football, Tim Donnelly points out that college basketball still needs to be a factor when it comes to the ACC and conference realignment, noting that basketball still generates a lot of revenue.

The strongest position group of the Carolina Panthers defense might be their off-ball linebackers, led by Shaq Thompson and Frankie Luvu. Tim Donnelly points out how the linebackers help out the rest of the defense.

The Drive with Tim Donnelly airs weekdays 3-6pm on 99.9 The Fan in Raleigh, North Carolina. Clips are published every evening after the show.